Oracle VM VirtualBox: Ticket #2831: 2.1 installs but vm's failhttps://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/2831
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Installed ver 2.1 over 2.06 on Xandros Pro 4.1. Install seems to be O.K. until it try to start a vm. Then either it aborts or the window closes and the vm shows it is running, but nothing else happens.
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Trac 0.12mcpSat, 20 Dec 2008 05:37:57 GMTattachment sethttps://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/2831
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vm log file
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TicketfrankSat, 20 Dec 2008 09:54:57 GMThttps://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/2831#comment:1
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Are there any messages in the kernel log (dmesg)? It seems to me that the VM aborts. Could you provide a core dump?
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TicketmcpSat, 20 Dec 2008 16:41:15 GMThttps://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/2831#comment:2
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Replying to <a href="https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/2831#comment:1" title="Comment 1 for Ticket #2831">frank</a>:
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Are there any messages in the kernel log (dmesg)? It seems to me that the VM aborts. Could you provide a core dump?
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How would I do a core dump? Also I noticed that somehow I clicked that it is a linux guest when it should be a linux host.
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TicketmcpSat, 20 Dec 2008 23:29:16 GMThttps://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/2831#comment:3
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I should also mention that I purged 2.1 from my system and reinstalled 2.06 even though I had to setup my vm's again. Fortunatly the vdi's were not affected. Sorry if this complicates things. Can you recommend a way to install 2.1 that should work? I'm using Xandro Pro 4.1.
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TicketfrankTue, 23 Dec 2008 10:19:49 GMThttps://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/2831#comment:4
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See <a class="ext-link" href="http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Core_dump"><span class="icon"> </span>here</a> on how to generate a core dump. You should install 2.1 again. After you started the 2.1 GUI, it will convert your .xml files to a new format but you can leave the old format. After you generated the core dump you can uninstall 2.1 and re-install 2.0.6. Then, before starting the GUI again, use the backed up .xml files in the .<a class="wiki" href="https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/VirtualBox">VirtualBox</a> directory. Go through all sub-directories and copy the old files over the current files.
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TicketmcpThu, 25 Dec 2008 23:49:32 GMThttps://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/2831#comment:5
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Replying to <a href="https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/2831#comment:4" title="Comment 4 for Ticket #2831">frank</a>:
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See <a class="ext-link" href="http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Core_dump"><span class="icon"> </span>here</a> on how to generate a core dump. You should install 2.1 again. After you started the 2.1 GUI, it will convert your .xml files to a new format but you can leave the old format. After you generated the core dump you can uninstall 2.1 and re-install 2.0.6. Then, before starting the GUI again, use the backed up .xml files in the .<a class="wiki" href="https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/VirtualBox">VirtualBox</a> directory. Go through all sub-directories and copy the old files over the current files.
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I tried to do the Core dump but I get to the line which requires sudo and it keeps saying that I do not have permission. I tried running as superuser and I still can't seem to generate it. Any other Idea's?
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TicketfrankSat, 03 Jan 2009 20:33:08 GMThttps://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/2831#comment:6
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So sudo does not work for you? Then you have to add you to the /etc/sudoers file, see <tt>man sudoers</tt>.
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TicketmcpTue, 06 Jan 2009 01:18:08 GMThttps://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/2831#comment:7
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I believe I have been able to create a the core dump. Unfortunatly in zipped form it exceeds the upload size limit (it is over 5 meg). So how can I get it to you?
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TicketfrankWed, 29 Apr 2009 19:34:15 GMThttps://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/2831#comment:8
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Hmm, did I miss this message? Is this problem still current with the latest release 2.2.2? If so, could you provide a core dump? If so, please contact me directly at frank _dot_ mehnert _at_ sun _dot _com_. Thank you!
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TicketmcpSun, 31 May 2009 14:04:36 GMThttps://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/2831#comment:9
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After installing release 2.2.4 it all seems to work properly. So I assume this is solved.
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Ticketsandervl73Sun, 31 May 2009 17:15:52 GMTstatus changed; resolution sethttps://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/2831#comment:10
https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/2831#comment:10
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set to <em>fixed</em>
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Thanks for the feedback.
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